We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital
Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Lou, KY 40202
Shift Options: Full-time, Nights
About Us
UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker’s MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation.
Our Mission
As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
Job Summary
The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.
The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs clerical duties and clinical patient care support on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. They utilize proper and professional communication skills with department and UofL Health personnel, as well as with patients, families, and visitors. All duties will be provided in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of licensed nursing personnel and while adhering to the values of patient and family centered care.
Essential Functions:
Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately
Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart
Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness
Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records
Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately
Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse.
Collects required unit data
Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens
Performs and documents point-of-care testing
Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
Other Functions:
Organizes equipment and supplies
Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit
Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings
Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others
Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure
Orients new personnel in desk orientation
Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Benefits & Perks
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